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Hybrid vehicle sales speed up while petrol loses spark

Hybrid vehicle sales speed up while petrol loses spark

Hybrid cars have more than doubled in popularity in the past year, surpassing electric vehicles and eating into petrol and diesel car sales.

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout

Renters, apartment dwellers and low-income households could save thousands on energy bills if the government staged a national solar rollout, a study has found.

Made in Australia: PM manufactures clean energy vision

Made in Australia: PM manufactures clean energy vision

Made in Australia: PM manufactures clean energy vision

Made in Australia: PM manufactures clean energy vision

A blueprint has been unveiled to keep Australia in a "global race" and could involve taxpayers funding major manufacturing and clean energy projects.

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Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding

Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding

More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.

Australians want more renewables faster: survey

Australians want more renewables faster: survey

Australia's national science agency has released a report revealing how the nation feels about the clean energy transition.

Winery expects big solar investment to bear fruit

Winery expects big solar investment to bear fruit

The firm behind Yellow Tail wine and Yenda Brewing Co has unveiled a $10 million investment in solar panels as part of an effort to green the beverage industry.

EU wants Australia to step up as clean energy disruptor

EU wants Australia to step up as clean energy disruptor

Australia and Europe could team up to shake one global player's hold over clean technology supplies, the economic bloc's energy commissioner says.

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Electrolyser factory puts regional town on hydrogen map

Electrolyser factory puts regional town on hydrogen map

Electrolyser factory puts regional town on hydrogen map

Electrolyser factory puts regional town on hydrogen map

The first manufacturing facility in Australia to build hydrogen electrolysers at a commercial scale has opened in Queensland.

Artist builds alternative worlds in MCA survey show

Artist builds alternative worlds in MCA survey show

Artist builds alternative worlds in MCA survey show

Artist builds alternative worlds in MCA survey show

Nicholas Mangan: A World Undone at the Museum of Contemporary Art has everything from solar-powered installations to bioluminescent coral.

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

Labor touts EVs to households as charging sites rise

The number of electric vehicle fast-charging sites rose by about 100 this year, as the Labor government continues to tout the benefits of EVs to households.

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

Manufacturers' time to shine as nation reindustrialises

It's hoped a billion-dollar investment in solar panel manufacturing will usher in a new age of industrialisation for the Australian economy.

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Australia's former fossil fuel hubs could play a significant role in the nation's energy transition as the government makes a major manufacturing commitment.

Hastings wind farm rejection avoidable, say parks group

Hastings wind farm rejection avoidable, say parks group

Hastings wind farm rejection avoidable, say parks group

Hastings wind farm rejection avoidable, say parks group

The Victorian government must improve its renewable infrastructure planning to avoid federal rejection of energy targets, a marine charity says.

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

Aussies support new car rules but want lower costs more

New polling has revealed most Australians support rules to bring more efficient cars to the country, although cost-of-living remains their top priority.

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Most want energy-efficient homes but are stuck on price

Most Australian buyers, renters and builders want energy-efficient homes, a study has found, but high prices and a lack of knowledge are holding them back.

Electric vehicles threaten to overtake hydrogen promise

The popularity of hydrogen cars is dropping in Australia and overseas, leading many experts to question the role it will play in the future of transport.

Battery storage plans fan community bushfire fears

A regional town is rallying against plans for battery infrastructure in their valley as the state government moves to fast-track renewables projects.

'Game-changing' electric truck fleet launches in Sydney

The first 43 vehicles from Australia's largest electric truck trial have been unveiled in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a "game-changer".

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Premier blasts nuclear plan as renewable appeals curbed

The Victorian government has moved to stop the not-in-my-backyard movement and other opponents from stalling renewable energy projects with tribunal appeals.

Clean energy investment slowdown threatens 2030 target

A record year for big batteries and love of rooftop solar is not enough to shake off coal generation and go largely renewable by 2030, the industry warns.

Neighbourhood batteries to power up regional towns

Victoria is ratcheting up its push toward legislated storage targets, choosing 20 regional towns to host neighbourhood batteries following an election pledge.

Heavy electric trucks cleared to drive in another state

Queensland is the latest state to allow electric trucks on some roads in a change that will pave the way for the low-emission vehicles to be made locally.

Bullying behaviour denied in critical energy land deals

Land acquisition negotiations critical for new energy infrastructure have been "challenging", but a NSW minister has rejected allegations of bullying.

Southern Ocean wind zone cut to save whales, parrots

Australia's newest industry has taken a smaller-than-expected step forward with the latest offshore wind farm zone working around migratory whales and parrots.

Energy firm drives heavy duty electric vehicle plans

One of the nation's biggest power distributors has started adopting electric trucks as part of a plan to drive change in other firms.

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